Russia is ready to consider proposals by US President’s special representative Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner if they are economically beneficial. However, Moscow does not intend to make political concessions in return.
Globalinfo.az reports that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said this.
“Let us see what they propose. If they put forward proposals that are beneficial to us economically and financially, why not accept them? However, this must be done without any political concessions on our part. We must rely only on ourselves,” Lavrov said.
The Russian foreign minister said that the United States would remain, at best, a rival for Moscow.
“Look at what the Donald Trump administration is saying. Read what US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says about us, and the statements by Pentagon Deputy Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Elbridge Colby. We also have information about how they engage with our neighbours, friends and partners in Africa and Latin America. We do not expect any miracles,” Lavrov said.
In the Russian minister’s view, the United States should be regarded, at best, as a rival and, at the very least, as an opposing side.
“They are not ready for fair competition,” Lavrov stressed.
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